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Violence
A lot
Significant necromantic violence; deaths; some scenes are graphic
Language
A lot
Strong profanity throughout; Muir's ornate and distinctive adult voice
Sexual Content
Barely any
LGBTQ+ themes; no explicit sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological horror of memories you cannot trust and a self that may have done something terrible
What this book is about
The second Locked Tomb novel follows Harrowhark, now a Lyctor serving the undying Emperor, as she deals with memory she cannot access, a past she may have altered, and something in the Emperor's palace that should not exist. Tamsyn Muir's sequel is deliberately, gleefully confusing—and rewards the reader who trusts it.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic violence and necromantic horror
Deliberately disorienting structure requires active reader engagement
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